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Cages, Short Toenails, Freezing Pellets, Are Eggs Bad ~ Answered!

Mitch Rezman
October 1, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Senegal parrots / The Traveling Bird
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Editor’s note: sometimes we combine several answers into a post to make for more interesting and efficient reading endnote

Hi Mitch,

In response to the comment about travel cages, I have found a solution.

My Senegal parrot (Gonzo) did not like to hang out in a smaller cage.

So I got her a reasonably-sized cage that I can use for her travel or if she needs to stay with someone.

I can drive with it and strap the cage into a seat belt.

I set it up in another room and left the cage door open. She has started playing inside it and seems to like it.

Now, with COVID-19, I am working from home, and need it to be quiet when I’m on the phone.

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How Much Lighting Will I Need for My New Bird Room?

Mitch Rezman
September 30, 2020
Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Cockatoo
1 Comment

Stephanie M. needs to know:

Hi. I am building a new house with a bird room (for a 30+-year-old female Moluccan cockatoo) located in the middle of the house (where all the excitement happens).

It will have a drain and water for easy cleaning, plus doors for nighttime.

It will also have appropriate lighting.

I will need to install wet-protected light fixtures (easiest is typical shower recessed 6″ fixtures that take standard Edison base bulbs).

That’s my question…if the room is 10’2″W x 5’6″D x 8′ 4″H, how many lights do I need?

Thanks for any advice you can lend

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How Do I Stop My Budgies From Fighting?

Mitch Rezman
September 24, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Budgies / Parakeets
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Original question from Quora

My 4-month-old budgie is biting the other one’s feet and both of them are fighting and pecking each other. What caused this?

What does this mean?

What can I do to stop this?

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What Size Cage Would You Recommend for a Goffin Cockatoo?

Mitch Rezman
August 28, 2020
Bird Enviornments / Cockatoo / Habitats for caged birds
2 Comments

Joan asks:

Hello. What size cage would you recommend for a Goffin Cockatoo?

Dear Joan

A Goffin can enjoy a small cage 22″ wide up to a huge cage 40″ wide or larger.

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How Do Parrots Avoid Predators in the Wild?

Mitch Rezman
August 28, 2020
Bird Enviornments / Habitats for caged birds / Raptors & Falconry / Wild Bird & Wildlife
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Coloration and silence.

Bird calls that can be repeated from bird to bird for miles are one signal.

Birds are noisy unless a predator is spotted, silence translates to a broadcast message of danger.

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My GCC Likes to Sleep in a Covered Area ~ Is This Hormonal Behavior?

Mitch Rezman
August 21, 2020
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Conures / Green Cheek Conure
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Scroll down for 8/27/20 updated responses

Christopher G. writes:

I have a question about bird behavior, and I thought it might find a home in the birdie brunch.

We have a four-year-old green cheek conure and a three-year-old Hahns macaw.

We keep them in travel/sleeping cages in our bedroom at night, with the doors unlatched so they can come out in the morning whenever they want.

Recently, at night, we have found our green cheek to have left her sleeping cage and nestled into a tight space between the two cages, underneath the towels that cover the cage.

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How Best Do We Transition Our Birds to a New Home?

Mitch Rezman
August 14, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Parrotlet / Senegal parrots
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Joe S. seeks an answer:

I am looking for advice on how to best transition our birds to our new home.

We are moving into a new house next week (not long-distance, just across town).

We have a 6 yo Senegal and a 5yo parrotlet who have only lived at our current home.

I know that birds can be very stressed by changes like this, and I want to make this move as easy as possible for them.

“Appreciate the advice and love reading your blogs!”

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How Hard is Molting For an African Grey?

Mitch Rezman
August 14, 2020
African grey / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Enviornments / Feather Plucking
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Scott S. asks:

Hi – I actually have a birdie question.

We have a 2-year-old male Gray Cockatiel who has the worst case of “owie” feathers under his wings.

We can lift his wings and see a number of pin feathers that are causing some distress.

Question: what if anything can we do to help him out?

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How Do I Stop My African Grey From Flying Into Walls?

Mitch Rezman
August 14, 2020
African grey / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Flight
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From Reddit

I’ve had my African Grey for a bit over 2 weeks. He only started flying recently.

He’s a 5-month-old birb and I’m getting worried because when he flies he usually flies into a wall.

Our Response:

Flying into walls can be based on color.

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I Have Questions About the 72 Hour Circadian Reset Technique

Mitch Rezman
July 31, 2020
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Large macaws
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Bill P. asks:

I have questions about the 72-hour circadian reset technique.

1. During the day portion of the 72 hour period would there be a problem with taking the bird, Blue and Gold Macaw out of her cage for food, exercise, and to interact with the family.

2. Can you provide clinical references pertaining to this technique?

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Cages, Short Toenails, Freezing Pellets, Are Eggs Bad ~ Answered!

How Much Lighting Will I Need for My New Bird Room?

How Do I Stop My Budgies From Fighting?

What Size Cage Would You Recommend for a Goffin Cockatoo?

How Do Parrots Avoid Predators in the Wild?

My GCC Likes to Sleep in a Covered Area ~ Is This Hormonal Behavior?

How Best Do We Transition Our Birds to a New Home?

How Hard is Molting For an African Grey?

How Do I Stop My African Grey From Flying Into Walls?

I Have Questions About the 72 Hour Circadian Reset Technique

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,Lowell, IN 46356 USA

Since 1993
Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free
$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA